Aug 5, 2025
2025 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference Hawaii Carpenters Training Center2040 Lauwiliwili Street, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707Friday, August 08, 2025 Welcome to the 2025 Annual Child Law Update Conference. Learn about the newest updates to Hawaii law as it pertains...
Aug 11, 2017
Click here to download the fact sheet Supporting Maltreated Children. It is very helpful in understanding how early neglect and abuse affect attachment and brain development and how to help children so affected. Supporting Maltreated Children was adapted from...
Oct 21, 2015
Attending their court hearings benefit both the foster youth and the court. Youth develop a sense of control over the process when they actively participate. They also have the opportunity to understand the process by seeing the court proceeding firsthand. The court...
Oct 21, 2015
Sending a big mahalo to the Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition for these Holiday Blues Tips List for Foster Youth! The Holidays can be a very hard time for those separated from their families or who don’t have families. Lots of people talk about how stressful the holidays...
Aug 25, 2015
We at ITAO believe strongly that “Knowledge is Power”, thus work to bring the information you need as a resource family to you. In particular, we believe that information about your foster child and the case plan is necessary for you to have so that you...
Aug 25, 2015
In January of 2015 ITAO worked with DHS to update the list of phone numbers that resource caregivers may need in the course of fostering the children in their care. Click here to download the list: Who-To-Call.Here are some of the numbers resource families ask for...
